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Toy Craft

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Toy Craft is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.
The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.
The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.
The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".
One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Toy Craft

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Toy Craft is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.
/ðiːz ɑːrks ɑːr kəˈnektɪd wɪð ə streɪt laɪn ənd ðə ˈaʊtlaɪn ɪz kʌt wɪð ə sɔː ənd ˈfaɪnəli pleɪnd tuː ðə laɪnz/
Line 2
The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.
/ðə kɜːrvd endz kæn biː kʌt wɪð ə ˈtɜːrnɪŋ sɔː ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪð ə ˈtʃɪzəl ənd faɪl/
Line 3
The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.
/ðə ˈʌpər ˈedʒəz ɑːr ˈslaɪtli ˈraʊndəd wɪð ə faɪl ənd ˈsændpeɪpər/
Line 4
The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".
Line 5
One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arc noun US /ɑːrk/

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading “One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.”

arcs noun US /ɑːrks/

plural of “arc” — electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading “These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.”

chisel noun US /ˈtʃɪzəl/

an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

From this reading “The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.”

curved adjective US /kɜːrvd/

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading “The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.”

file verb US /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.”

planed verb US /pleɪnd/

past form of “plane” — cut or remove with or as if with a plane

From this reading “These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.”

radius noun US /ˈreɪdiəs/

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading “One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.”

sandpaper noun US /ˈsændpeɪpər/

stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

From this reading “The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

straight line adjective + noun

a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature

In this reading “These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.”

upper edges adjective + noun counted as “upper edge”

In this reading “The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.”

extreme end adjective + noun

In this reading “One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.”

other two adjective + noun

In this reading “The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

27

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

29

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

5

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

7

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

8

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

arcnounUS /ɑːrk/

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

arcsnounUS /ɑːrks/

plural of “arc” — electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/

an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

planedverbUS /pleɪnd/

past form of “plane” — cut or remove with or as if with a plane

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.

sandpapernounUS /ˈsændpeɪpər/

stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

From this reading The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading One end of each is rounded by striking an arc with a 5/8" radius, at the extreme end.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The curved ends can be cut with a turning saw and finished with a chisel and file.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The legs are next cut to size, two being 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 27-7/8", and the other two 3/4" × 1-1/4" × 29".

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading The upper edges are slightly rounded with a file and sandpaper.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading These arcs are connected with a straight line, and the outline is cut with a saw and finally planed to the lines.

Chapter 2 of Toy Craft by Leon H. (Leon Harold) Baxter holds 527 sentences, grouped into 106 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of Toy Craft contain?

Chapter 2 holds 527 sentences of Toy Craft, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Toy Craft by Leon H. (Leon Harold) Baxter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 527 sentences, grouped into 106 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of Toy Craft?

Work through the 106 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 106 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does Toy Craft take to read?

About 123 minutes of reading across 296 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Toy Craft

Words and structures a reader meets early in Toy Craft, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Baxter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Toy Craft; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Director
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Toy Craft; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manual
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Toy Craft; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Training
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Toy Craft; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.